Berlin, Germany, 27 February 1933, an arson attack burns down Germany's Parliament, the Reichstag. The dedication 'To the German People' can be seen on the frieze. The Communists seem responsible and are accused, but they claim innocence and suggest that the act is self-inflicted. Whatever the case may be, President von Hindenburg used it to declare a state of emergency and to suspend civil liberties.
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